Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-13
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IIGESSER-
The hearing OF the arSoneof apol
the application Of tue property owner
along Ninth street FOR an injunction q
restrain the city from selling their prep
erty for she assessment, vas called 1E
before Judge Hsyt yesterday. M. Asa
toa stated thaa 8. O. Sears, Esq, biz
partner, who desired to argue the ease
for the petitioners. was i'll and could NOT
appsar, and be asked that the case be
continued.
Judge Hoyt granted the request and
suggested that Mr.. Carroll, City Atsor-
nsy. who appeared for the city, might
make bis ar9omeot aud that IL Be taken
IN shorthand, asd when Mr.. Sears vas
sufficiently recovered be could present
his side 10 chambers at OLYMPIA
M. Carroll stated that he would much
prefer 10 have tee case argued In open
court 10 Taeoma, where all wh0 wished
60 do 50 might bear both sides. Hesaid
it vas a case in which tie whole city
vas interested, and II n vas decided
against him be wanted the people TO
have an understanding Of the case that
they might knew what Vas wronR-tne
petition of the citizsus for the improve
ment or the charter.
Judge HoJt accordingly agreed 10 re-
turn 20 the city On next Tuesday even
ing 90 hear the argument, IL as that time
the e0uassI we're ready 60 argue. IL
not, the cass will Be presented 20 Judge
Allyn.
PETTY RUNkyA1.
A splendid team of horses belonging
70 the Domestic sewing machine aRcnt'
Giles. kicked themselves Lose from
their fastenings yesterday morning aad
after pIunginR back and forth on the
sidewalks in front Of French Il Cos
drug store, ran up the street, took
10 the sidewalk at the Opera House and
Harrovly escaped running down a deal
old lady who was walking there uncon-
scious Of harm. Then, piunginR into
the street again. the near Dofse vas
crowded for room by the buggy Of Will
liam SQuires, which he Jumped com
pletely over, bis hind feet only striking
the wheels as they came dova. The
team Vas caught and stopped without
suffering much damage or inhIeting any.
LOST IN THE FOG.
The little tug Bessie vent out into the
bay at 4 o'clock yesterday morning for
a raft of logs which it succeeded in
fastening to. To get back 70 shore, how
ever, was another matter, for the fog in
the meantime had b. come 30 dense that
it vas impossible to zee foot beyond
the prov. It 10 estimated that the tug
travelled all over the sound in search for
her landing, blowing all the while her
whistle. which is as large a. her smoke
stack and which kept everybody within
i've miles awake and fearful that a.
ocean steamer had run foul Of Burns d
Cos fence. As the day we're on, the
mills at Tacoma began 30 Ore 1p ahd
answer with their whistles, and bv this
means Captain Burns of the Bessie
found bis bearings. Captain Barns, by
he way. has purchased a one third In
terest in the little boat.
PRISONERS DISCHARGED.
The trial of the persons charged with
ielonious assault upoa James Oannlns-
ham was brought to an abrupt close
Yesterday, by the counsel for the de-
tense asking tn HIscnarge OF all OF the
defendants at Taylor, on the ground
nat the prosecution had Hot made oat
gheir case. The court refused to do thI-
at oncs, bat after further argument AID
consultation with Taylor the counsel
agreed to plead guilty Of simple assaol'
aud battery for TAYLOR. Upon this the
eoart discharged the others, sustaining
the position Of their counsel. The bal
ance Of the day was occapied with mat
tiers Of no interest, aud court adjourn
ed.
NEWS NOTES.
Il is stated that q party is on the way
from the East with plant for tbs -
adjustment Of book bindery in the
city. Il is further limited that 1t is TO
be an adjunct Of the proposed new
newspaper.
DIR. starkweather, Of Fort Steilacoom,
was in Tacoma daring the past week,
and thinks be sees q chance Of turning
to his personal profit the unexpected
steps and pitfalls that characterize the
sidewalks. He is working to patent a
washer for a cigar that will prevent the
smoker from swallowing 1t at those
critical inRctures when the foot goes
down two or three feet more than Is
contemplated.
Bot one deed was recorded at tbs
Auditors Office yestsrdsy-tEat Of E. N.
O1imette and wife to John Nelson
lots and 10, in block 8. OF Outmetts's
addition to Taosma; 500.
+. (. Smith states that the Olympic
Steam NaviRatisn Company will cen
nenes the construction Of another
steamer soon.
The Unitarian Society will commence
the erection Of foe building at once.
Rev. Mr.. ard Mrs. Hsmus will close
their meetings next week, and AFTER
resting a few days in Seattle, will re-
new their work in British Oolumbia.
Il. @. Davie refused $4,000 fer his
brick block on PaeiiS avenue last week.
The contractors are nov at work on
d street. and the work will be pushed.
The Tacoma Guards are having Q
drum corps put in good shape, and Will
order forty ovsrsoats at encs.